270.979 Right to Privately Contract: MSSNY will: urge the American Medical Association to continue to seek the enactment of federal legislation that ensures the fundamental right of physicians to privately contract with patients without penalty; urge the American Medical Association to continue to seek the enactment of federal legislation to permit physicians to collectively negotiate
270.978 Cyberspace Evaluations of Physicians: SUNSET HOD 2019
270.977 Physician Respect: MSSNY will: 1) continue its efforts to promote and publicize the positive aspects of the medical profession in any and all media possible within the parameters of its budget; 2) be responsive and have a process for handling negative statements that are made about the Profession; and 3) have a dedicated mode
270.976 Protection of the Title, “Physician” The Medical Society of the State of New York affirms its support of current New York State law protecting the title “physician” for the exclusive use of MDs and DOs, or their foreign equivalents (e.g. MBBS), and supports the imposition of penalties for those falsely asserting this title. (HOD
270.975 Privacy of Physician Personal Information MSSNY, working with the Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS), the Greater New York Hospital Association (GNYHA) and the New York Health Plan Association, will seek solutions which would enable hospitals and health plans to fulfill their health code requirement while preserving the privacy of a physician’s personal
270.974 Neutral Arbitration Process for Physician/Hospital Disputes MSSNY will develop and identify resources that may assist physicians and their hospital medical staff to review, and where appropriate, to seek revisions or modifications to the medical staff bylaws in order to enhance the ability of the medical staff to organize and carry out its responsibility for
270.973 MSSNY “Truth Squad” MSSNY, working in conjunction and coordination with its communications department, should form a “Truth Squad” whose purpose is to act expeditiously in setting the record straight, publicly, forthrightly, and professionally, as it relates to any negative publicity, comments or statements which may be viewed as derogatory and/or, anti-physician. MSSNY will forward
270.972 New York State Managed Care Reform Law Violations The Medical Society of the State of New York will work with the Department of Financial Services to promote the availability of its current Consumer Services Bureau and Prompt Payment Hotline (1-800-358-9260) so that physicians have a greater awareness of its existence as well as its
270.971 Limiting Liability for Test Results The Medical Society of the State of New York will advocate to ensure that there is no legal duty for physicians to report test results to a patient if the physician did not order the test and if such physician was not involved in that
270.970 Internet Review of Physicians The Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) will ask the American Medical Association (AMA) to seek federal legislation and/or regulation which would amend internet privacy laws so that websites hosting reviews of physicians will be required to: obtain the name of the person posting the review; keep this
